On Saturday 7/14 the Asbel Estates 2018 Sunfest event was held in the Asbel Estates park. Live music was provided by Bickley Rivera Island Chill; multiple vendors provided refreshments and swag. Based on the many smiles seen everyone had a good time!

An attractive benefit of our community are the numerous grassy areas set aside for residents to enjoy. Typical activities include children playing football and families having picnics. However we’ve noticed that some residents are using these areas as personal parking lots. The Community Standards (page 116) explicitly prohibit residents from parking their vehicles on any grassy surface, whether it be a common area or a resident’s yard.

Starting in January 2018 the CEC will start enforcing the parking standards more stringently. Cars found parked on a grassy area will first receive a friendly warning. Subsequent violations may incur a fine ($100 per occurrence) or result in the car being towed away.

To help communicate that vehicles may not be parked on grassy areas the HOA will be installing signs in each common area. An example sign design is shown below. Our goal is to design a sign that is attractive and yet serves as a reminder to not park on the grass. The sign’s design is not yet finalized; residents may submit design suggestions here by leaving a comment on this post. The final design will be selected in December so that they can be installed in time for the New Year.

Example Design for a No Parking Sign to be installed in each Common Area

The Asbel Estates Board of Directors have proposed revisions to the community’s Declarations, Bylaws, and Articles of Incorporation. Homeowners have until May 15th to review and submit comments for possible incorporation. The full text of the proposed revisions can be viewed within the Documents section of the website (click the Documents link on the menu bar at the top of the page).

A community vote is scheduled for July 25th to approve/reject the proposed changes. Note that the revised Declarations must pass the homeowner vote before the revised Community Standards can become effective.

During a recent community meeting a homeowner asked how he can post comments in the Asbel Estates Community website (http://asbelestateshoa.com/). In order to post a comment the website requires that you first login to the website using a username and password. If you have a Facebook or Twitter account you can login using either your Facebook or Twitter username. However if you don’t have a username you can create one directly within the Asbel Estates website. The following steps will show you how to create a new account.Continue reading →

The Board of Directors main goal this year is to amend the Community Standards, Declarations, and Bylaws to make it easier for residents to service and improve their homes. We are also planning activities to help increase community spirit. The following schedule lists the key events for achieving this goal:

In keeping with the theme of creating a “kinder-gentler” HOA the Board of Directors have proposed revisions to the Asbel Estates Community Standards. Homeowners have 90 days (until Mar 15th) to review and submit comments for possible incorporation into the revised standards.

The full text of the proposed revisions can be viewed within the Documents section of the website (click the Documents link on the menu bar at the top of the page).

Attention homeowners, this past spring your board of directors came to an agreement with M/I Homes on the purchase of 4.84 acres of property adjacent to our playground area. The property was zoned to fit approximately 40 town-home units at a value of $480,000.00. The board negotiated a final asking price of $80,000.00 for the HOA. This purchase allowed us to prevent further development of our area and increased our common property for future recreational use. We the board received an overwhelming response from our homeowners who felt it was necessary to prevent this property from being over developed.